A Boring Dystopia

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These aren't "feel good" stories, they're "we live in hell" stories. (64.media.tumblr.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Ragdoll_X to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] BrutalPoseidon 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They likely can. They're paid not to frame it that way though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So this is in accordance with the news agency's style guide? I'm not sure if it's worse if the agency is ignorant or maliciously manipulative.

[–] smooth_tea 9 points 9 months ago

In the words of Noam Chomsky, "I’m sure you believe everything you’re saying. But what I’m saying is that if you believe something different, you wouldn’t be sitting where you’re sitting."